Custom Price Overrides

What it does

Custom price overrides let you set specific prices for any date range on your listings, giving you complete control over your pricing strategy. When you pin a price, Vanio respects your override for those exact dates while continuing to automatically price the rest of your calendar. You can set prices as exact amounts, minimum floors, or maximum ceilings depending on your needs.

Getting started

Setting a price override

1. Navigate to your listing's pricing calendar

   • Go to Listings in your dashboard
   • Select the property you want to manage
   • Click on the Pricing tab

2. Select your date range

   • Click and drag across the dates you want to override
   • Or click a single date for a one-night override
   • The selected dates will be highlighted in blue

3. Open the pricing popover

   • Click Set Custom Price in the selection toolbar
   • The pricing details panel will appear on the right

[Screenshot: Calendar view with date selection and pricing popover open]

4. Configure your override

   • Price: Enter your desired amount
   • Mode: Choose how this price should apply:
     • Exact: Lock the price to this specific amount
     • Floor: Set a minimum price (Vanio can price higher)
     • Ceiling: Set a maximum price (Vanio can price lower)
   • Label (optional): Add a note like "Holiday Weekend" or "Local Event"
   • Minimum nights (optional): Require guests to book multiple nights

5. Save your override

   • Click Apply Override
   • Your pinned dates will show a small pin icon on the calendar
   • Prices update automatically within a few minutes

Managing existing overrides

1. View active overrides

   • Pinned dates display a 📌 icon on your pricing calendar
   • Hover over pinned dates to see override details
   • Go to Settings → Pricing → Price Overrides for a full list

2. Edit an override

   • Click on any pinned date
   • Select Edit Override in the popover
   • Make your changes and click Update

3. Remove an override

   • Click on the pinned date
   • Select Remove Override
   • Confirm deletion
   • Vanio will resume automatic pricing for those dates

[Screenshot: Pricing calendar showing pinned dates with icons and override popover]

How it works

When you create a price override, Vanio automatically applies it to your booking channels within the next pricing update cycle. Here's what happens behind the scenes:

For exact overrides: Your specified price becomes the final price for those dates, regardless of market conditions or your pricing strategy settings. This gives you complete control when you need it most.

For floor overrides: Vanio's automatic pricing runs normally, but if the recommended price falls below your floor, it gets bumped up to your minimum. This protects your revenue during slower periods.

For ceiling overrides: Automatic pricing continues, but prices are capped at your maximum. This helps you stay competitive during peak demand while preventing prices from going too high.

Your overrides work alongside all other Vanio features — orphan gap pricing, lead time adjustments, and channel-specific markups still apply on top of your pinned base prices.

Key features

• Three override modes: Choose exact pricing, minimum floors, or maximum ceilings based on your strategy

• Flexible date ranges: Override single nights, weekends, or extended periods like holiday seasons

• Automatic expiration: Set expiration dates for temporary overrides that clean themselves up

• Channel synchronization: Overrides automatically push to all your connected booking platforms

• Visual calendar indicators: Pinned dates are clearly marked so you always know what's been customized

• Override history: Track when overrides were created and by which team member

• Bulk management: View and edit all your active overrides from one central location

Tips & best practices

Use exact overrides sparingly: While exact pricing gives you complete control, it prevents Vanio from optimizing based on demand signals. Reserve exact overrides for special circumstances like events or holiday premiums.

Set floor prices for slow seasons: During traditionally slower periods, use floor overrides to maintain minimum revenue levels while still allowing automatic pricing to capture upside when demand increases.

Ceiling prices for competitive markets: In highly competitive areas, ceiling overrides help you stay within market range while protecting against pricing too aggressively.

Label your overrides: Adding labels like "Music Festival" or "Winter Season" makes it easy to understand why overrides were set when you review them later.

Review regularly: Check your active overrides monthly to remove any that are no longer needed. Unnecessary overrides can prevent optimal pricing.

Coordinate with your team: If multiple people manage pricing, use the override list to see what customizations are active and avoid conflicts.

Common questions

Q: Do overrides work with my existing pricing strategy? A: Yes! Your pricing strategy settings for lead time adjustments, orphan gap pricing, and channel markups still apply. Overrides simply change the base price that these other features build upon.

Q: What happens if I have overlapping overrides? A: If multiple overrides cover the same date, the most recently created override takes precedence. Vanio will show a warning if you try to create conflicting overrides.

Q: Can I set overrides for dates that are already booked? A: You can create overrides for any future dates, including those with existing bookings. However, overrides won't affect confirmed reservations — they only influence pricing for new bookings on those dates.